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LARES 'mirror ball' sat will test Einstein's theory
A small satellite that will measure whether Earth drags space-time as it spins will launch from Kourou, French Guiana, on a new European Space Agency rocket on 9 February
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First evidence that shipping noise stresses whales
Right whales had lower levels of stress hormones when noisy shipping ground to a halt after 9/11
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The only primate to communicate in pure ultrasound
A tarsier could be screaming its head off and you would never know it. Uniquely among primates, some of its calls are made up of pure ultrasound
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Most fish in the sea evolved on land
Three-quarters of the fish in the sea have a freshwater ancestor. The finding highlights how important rivers and lakes are as a source of new species
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Space radiation killed Russian Mars mission
Charged particles called cosmic rays zapped the computer inside Russia's Phobos-Grunt probe, which plunged into the ocean last month
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Astronaut dream lives on despite cash woes and crashes
Would-be US astronauts seem as hopeful as ever about making it to space; Russia is banking on similar enthusiasm
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Today on New Scientist: 7 February 2012
All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: entire genome of extinct human reconstructed and mind control could be future of warfare
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Bright red ladybirds spell danger
Its bright red livery makes this ladybird stand out, but predators should be warned: the redder the bug, the more deadly its poison
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Heated hard drives could be super-quick
Traditional hard drives record data using magnetic fields, but it turns out short bursts of heat could be hundreds of times faster
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Nine lost treasures – and why science wants them back
From moon rocks to a sea monster's skin, some of science's most prized finds are lost – and with them, secrets of life on Earth and where humans came from
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Entire genome of extinct human reconstructed
A new genome of the extinct Denisovan hominin is so complete that it contains fewer errors than genomes generated using samples from living people
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Ink injection reveals chick embryo's beating heart
Watch an award-winning video image an embryo's heart and blood vessels in action
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Space junk makes an impact at the IMAX
A new 3D film explores how humans have trashed space with satellite litter, and the technologies we need to start the clean-up
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Mind control could be future of warfare
Wars may be fought through manipulation of people's minds, and technology such as mind-machine interfaces, warns the Royal Society
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New cystic fibrosis drug highlights approval dilemma
With drugs for rare diseases, regulators need to balance the consequences of side effects against the demands of patients with no other options
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Water contact may suggest Russians hit Antarctic lake
The vast lake more than 3 kilometres below the ice may have been breached, but debates about life below will keep on raging
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Wildlife corridors could be a waste of space
Strips of land linking wildlife reserves are one of the most widely used tools in conservation. Shame nobody checked that they work, says Fred Pearce (full text available to subscribers)
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Lack of human cadavers? Turn to papier-mâché medicine
Early anatomists overcame a lack of human cadavers to study with paper and glue. Meet the clownish, veined, shiny face of 19th century anatomy lessons
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I want to take the first picture of a black hole
Images of a black hole could test general relativity as well as prove they exist, says astronomer Dan Marrone
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Private spacecraft move forward as Soyuz struggles
All eyes are on private rocketeers after the latest problem with Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, which is now the only means of sending crews to the International Space Station
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Jurassic katydid sings out after 165 million years
An exceptionally preserved fossil has allowed biologists to reconstruct the sound of an extinct bush cricket. So what did it sound like?
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Today on New Scientist: 6 February 2012
All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: the revolution will be tweeted and robotic walking stick lends users some balance
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Patch of seagrass is world's oldest living organism
A 15-kilometre-long swathe of seagrass off the coast of Spain is at least 80,000 years old, making it the oldest known living organism on Earth
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3D printer provides woman with a brand new jaw
Sculpting an entire replacement jawbone that's both fully functional and biocompatible is seen as a breakthrough for 3D printing
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Are we merely the sum of our neurons?
In Connectome: How the brain's wiring makes us who we are, Sebastian Seung explores the mapping of our circuitry and how much it can tell us about ourselves
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Contador stripped of Tour de France title
Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has tested positive for the banned stimulant clenbuterol – but he blames it on his dinner
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Robotic walking stick lends users some balance
Walking sticks are being dragged into the robotics era thanks to dynamic balancing, super-strong motors and power-punching batteries
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Martian real estate, windy and cratered but isolated
Mars Express has returned images of the Red Planet's Syrtis Major region, an area once thought to be an ocean – but did oceans once exist on Mars?
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Pirate file-sharing goes 3D
3D file-sharing makes copying "physibles" possible. It'll give companies a headache – but could kick-start a 3D printing revolution
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Doomsday flu decision time: The story so far
Bird flu research is on hold after the creation of dangerous viruses in the lab, and important studies will be only partly published. What's going on?
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Zap your brain into the zone: Fast track to pure focus
Whether you want to smash a forehand like Federer, or just be an Xbox hero, there is a shocking short cut to getting the brain of an expert, says Sally Adee
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The revolution will be tweeted
Economic meltdown, pro-democracy revolts, protest camps – was it all really catalysed by social media and new technology? We ask BBC correspondent Paul Mason (full text available to subscribers)
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Digital landscapes depict humans' impact on the Arctic
Norwegian artist Svein Flygari Johansen uses computer programming alongside sticks and stones to explore the impact of human culture on Nordic landscapes
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Clint Eastwood helps reveal secrets of brain evolution
Brain scans of humans and monkeys while they watched a cowboy movie show that areas that are functionally similar aren't always in the same place
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Bendy battery gives smart fabrics a charge
A flexible battery that can be woven unobtrusively into fabrics could one day provide electricity for your gadgets
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Silver packs a punch as chemotherapy drug
Compounds of silver are as effective against breast and colon cancer cells as a leading chemotherapy drug and may result in fewer side effects
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Asteroid orbits modelled in a single atom
The model of atoms as mini solar systems was supplanted by quantum fuzziness – now atoms have been forced to act more like the classical systems
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Astrophile: Pinball planets get wild, deadly ride
Planets orbiting one star in a stellar pair could get bounced from star to star repeatedly – until they fall into the great beyond
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Today on New Scientist: 3 February 2012
All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: high time to welcome the friendly drones and malaria may kill far more people than we thought
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Anonymous eavesdrops on FBI's Antisec countermeasures
The hacktivist group managed to a listen in on a FBI/Scotland Yard conference call
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